Large Copper vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Lycaena dispar compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Little White-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lycaena	Ametrida
Species	Lycaena dispar	Ametrida centurio

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Copper and Little White-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Little White-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.